The 2000 Highland Games

presented by the Waipu Caledonian Society
Saturday, 1 January 2000
Waipu, New Zealand

Massed parade of pipers - 66KB

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the Waipu Highland Games can be found
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The Waipu Caledonian Society has been holding traditional Highland Games annually for the past 128 years. It is the oldest such Society in the Southern Hemisphere and is known world wide for its New Year's Day Highland Games. The Games are attended by up to 8000 people annually, drawing visitors from many parts of the world. Many more visitors were expected this year with the attraction of three days of celebrations.

Games are held annually at Caledonian Park, Waipu, Northland, New Zealand. Competitions commence at 9.30 am. The Massed Parade of all competing and visiting pipers and drummers begins at 12.30 pm; Scottish Country Dancing demonstrations continue all day and the Ceilidh follows the Games.

Our special guests this year included the Clan Gordon Pipe Band from Tacoma, Washington State, USA. The massed parade of competitors and Clans marched off at 12.30 from the Bowling Club end of the park. They marched down to the stage area for the Official opening and played a selection of tunes under the direction of Pipe Major Bain McGregor of Waipu.

The results for the 129th Waipu Highland Games, 1st and 2nd January 2000 are here.
New Year's Day 2000 photos are here!

Programme for the Millennium Games in 2000

The first Highland games in the world for the new millennium were hosted in Waipu on Saturday, 1 January 2000. The three-day event included the world Highland Heavyweight Championships. These Games were expected to draw more than 18,000 people. See the programme here.

Events Programme

Order of events for the Heavyweight Championships with some of the competitors.

Message from the Chief of the Caledonian Society

The 129th Annual Highland Games message from D. McK. Fraser, Chief.

Members of the Waipu Caledonian Society Committee

The Committee responsible for the planning and preparations for the 129th Annual Highland Games.

Piping and Drumming Adjudicators

Information about the adjudicators for the Piping and Drumming events.

Information for Competitors

Information about the Heavy Field Events, entry conditions, prizes.

Souvenirs to remember the occasion

Gifts and mementos will be available to mark the celebrations.

Information about last year's 128th Waipu Highland Games, January 1999:

There were new records set in the Heavyweight Field Events:

Pipe Band shield

See Photos of the New Year's Games 1999
And the full New Year's Day Results for January 1999:

Highland Dancing
Piping and Drumming Championships
Athletics (pre-school to veterans) commencing 10.00am
'Picnic' Field Events

Waipu shield

NZ Championship Field Events:
Highland Stone
Tossing the Sheaf
Caledonian Hammer
Rock Scramble
Farmer's Walk
Gaelic Deadweight

Other Waipu pages of interest:

Register your interest in the celebrations to be held in 2003 for 150 years of settlement in Waipu by completing the online registration form.

Comments and information:

Helen McGregor, The Chief Piping and Drumming Steward for the Waipu Caledonian Society and member of the Executive Committee, welcomes your comments and information.

Request information about the three-day Millennium Games, which start on 31 December 1999, from the Secretary, Brian O'Brien or write to:

The Secretary
P O Box 34
Waipu
NEW ZEALAND

These pages are sponsored by The Internet Group Northland, New Zealand
Last modified: 28 September 2001 by N Beauregard